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The seventh annual JackalBerry MTB Challenge will take place on 30 November and 1 December 2018 with 60 cyclists travelling 277km from Ubuhle Christian School in Bronkhorstspruit to JackalBerry Farm in Machadodorp. This year, the cyclists are aiming to raise R350,000 for the Ubuhle Christian School which educates orphaned and vulnerable children from disadvantaged families from the surrounding farms and township. 14 Nov 2018Read more

BMi Research has once again demonstrated it has its finger firmly on the pulse of research trends with a new, user-friendly online dashboard that enables its clients to track promotional print advertising trends via their laptop or smartphone, providing a quick and easy reference to competitor promotional activity. 23 Oct 2018Read more

A report recently released by BMi Research confirmed that the flavoured milk category declined in volume in 2017. South Africa experienced a drought in 2016 which persisted until the beginning of 2017 and affected many sectors, including the dairy beverage sectors. The flavoured milk category experienced pressure from the supply side as the drought persisted in the beginning of year. This may have potentially resulted in less white milk available for the production of flavoured milk. In addition, economic pressures experienced in 2017 may have also negatively affected the category indirectly, such as the downgrade of South Africa's credit rating to 'junk status'. This announcement rattled many investors and with reduced investment, the nation's money supply decreased, effectively raising the production costs of many goods and services. 4 Sep 2018Read more

Legal proceedings are still continuing between South African company, BMi Research (Pty) Ltd, and Business Monitor International, a division of US-based financial information services, Fitch Group, which rebranded its global operation to BMI Research in March 2015. 19 Jun 2018Read more

One of the greatest challenges facing today's online retailers is accurate pricing. In fact, it's such a business-critical activity that getting it right - provided the data and pricing are accurate - is more than likely to result in an increase in sales and ultimately profits. Get it wrong and you jeopardise your brand's future sustainability. 10 Apr 2018Read more